World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Peter Westervelt

Peter Westervelt

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
70
Citations
31123
World Ranking
20046
National Ranking
9982

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1985 - Rayleigh Medal, Institute of Acoustics
  • 1968 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)

Overview

Peter Westervelt is affiliated with Brown University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of medicine with a strong focus on hematology. Research topics cover several aspects of blood cancers and therapies, with notable emphasis on acute myeloid leukemia research and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Other areas in which they have contributed include acute lymphoblastic leukemia research, CAR-T cell therapy research, cancer genomics and diagnostics, renal transplantation outcomes and treatments, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia research.

Westervelt's publication record includes numerous contributions to well-established academic journals. They have published extensively in:

  • Blood
  • Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

A selection of recent papers authored or co-authored by Westervelt includes:

  • Genome Sequencing as an Alternative to Cytogenetic Analysis in Myeloid Cancers, 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Multidimensional Analyses of Donor Memory-Like NK Cells Reveal New Associations with Response after Adoptive Immunotherapy for Leukemia, 2020, Cancer Discovery
  • Biologic Assignment Trial of Reduced-Intensity Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Based on Donor Availability in Patients 50-75 Years of Age With Advanced Myelodysplastic Syndrome, 2021, Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • NCCN Guidelines Insights: Hematopoietic Growth Factors, Version 1.2020, 2020, Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
  • NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Version 3.2022, 2022, Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Their frequent co-authors include a range of researchers such as John F. DiPersio, Geoffrey L. Uy, Iskra Pusic, Mark A. Schroeder, and Meagan A. Jacoby, reflecting active collaboration in their research network.

Westervelt's work also spans multiple subfields within medicine, including hematology, oncology, public health, environmental and occupational health, molecular biology, and immunology. This breadth supports their diversified contributions to medical science and clinical oncology.

Regarding recognition, they have received awards such as the Rayleigh Medal from the Institute of Acoustics in 1985 and were named a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 1968.

Best Publications

  • Genomic and epigenomic landscapes of adult de novo acute myeloid leukemia

    Timothy J. Ley;Christopher Miller;Li Ding;Benjamin J. Raphael

  • Oncogenic Signaling Pathways in The Cancer Genome Atlas

    Francisco Sanchez-Vega;Marco Mina;Joshua Armenia;Walid K. Chatila

  • Recurring mutations found by sequencing an acute myeloid leukemia genome.

    Elaine R. Mardis;Li Ding;David J. Dooling;David E. Larson

  • Cell-of-Origin Patterns Dominate the Molecular Classification of 10,000 Tumors from 33 Types of Cancer.

    Katherine A. Hoadley;Christina Yau;Christina Yau;Toshinori Hinoue;Denise M. Wolf

  • Comprehensive Characterization of Cancer Driver Genes and Mutations.

    Matthew H Bailey;Collin Tokheim;Eduard Porta-Pardo;Sohini Sengupta

  • Clonal evolution in relapsed acute myeloid leukaemia revealed by whole-genome sequencing

    Li Ding;Timothy J. Ley;David E. Larson;Christopher A. Miller

  • DNMT3A Mutations in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

    Timothy J. Ley;Li Ding;Matthew J. Walter;Michael D. McLellan

  • The origin and evolution of mutations in acute myeloid leukemia.

    John S. Welch;Timothy J. Ley;Daniel C. Link;Christopher A. Miller

  • DNA sequencing of a cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukaemia genome

    Timothy J. Ley;Elaine R. Mardis;Li Ding;Bob Fulton

  • Genomic and Functional Approaches to Understanding Cancer Aneuploidy

    Alison M. Taylor;Alison M. Taylor;Juliann Shih;Gavin Ha;Gavin Ha;Galen F. Gao

  • Peripheral-Blood Stem Cells versus Bone Marrow from Unrelated Donors

    Claudio Anasetti;Brent R. Logan;Stephanie J. Lee;Edmund K. Waller

  • Clonal Architecture of Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia

    Matthew J. Walter;Dong Shen;Li Ding;Jin Shao

  • TP53 and Decitabine in Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes

    John S. Welch;Allegra A. Petti;Christopher A. Miller;Catrina C. Fronick

  • Pathogenic Germline Variants in 10,389 Adult Cancers

    Kuan-Lin Huang;R Jay Mashl;Yige Wu;Deborah I Ritter

  • Role of TP53 mutations in the origin and evolution of therapy-related acute myeloid leukaemia

    Terrence N. Wong;Giridharan Ramsingh;Andrew L. Young;Christopher A. Miller

  • Recurrent DNMT3A mutations in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes

    Matthew J. Walter;Li Ding;Dong Shen;Jin Shao

  • Recurrent mutations in the U2AF1 splicing factor in myelodysplastic syndromes

    Timothy A Graubert;Dong Shen;Li Ding;Theresa Okeyo-Owuor

  • Erratum: Comprehensive Characterization of Cancer Driver Genes and Mutations (ARTICLE (2018) 173(2) (371–385), (S009286741830237X), (10.1016/j.cell.2018.02.060))

    Matthew H. Bailey;Collin Tokheim;Eduard Porta-Pardo;Sohini Sengupta

  • Impact of mobilization and remobilization strategies on achieving sufficient stem cell yields for autologous transplantation.

    Iskra Pusic;Shi Yuan Jiang;Scott Landua;Geoffrey L. Uy

  • A phase 1/2 study of chemosensitization with the CXCR4 antagonist plerixafor in relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia

    Geoffrey L. Uy;Michael P. Rettig;Ibraheem H. Motabi;Kyle McFarland

Frequent Co-Authors

John F. DiPersio
John F. DiPersio Washington University in St. Louis
Ravi Vij
Ravi Vij Washington University in St. Louis
Timothy J. Ley
Timothy J. Ley Washington University in St. Louis
Robert S. Fulton
Robert S. Fulton Washington University in St. Louis
Daniel C. Link
Daniel C. Link Washington University in St. Louis
Feng Gao
Feng Gao Linköping University
Elaine R. Mardis
Elaine R. Mardis The Ohio State University
feng gao
feng gao Duke University
Richard K. Wilson
Richard K. Wilson Nationwide Children's Hospital
Todd A. Fehniger
Todd A. Fehniger Washington University in St. Louis

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

If you're considering studying Medicine in the USA, there are alternative online degrees and career pathways in healthcare to explore. For those interested in management roles, a bachelors in healthcare administration offers a foundation in healthcare policy, ethics, and leadership. This degree is a popular entry point for non-clinical positions in hospitals or health systems.

Advancing your career further is possible with a cheapest online master degree in healthcare administration, which prepares you for higher-level executive and operational roles in the industry.

For nurses seeking to reach the top of their field, there are cheapest online bsn to dnp programs. These programs guide practicing nurses from a Bachelor of Science in Nursing to a Doctor of Nursing Practice, focusing on advanced clinical practice and leadership.

Another promising route is pharmacy. Accredited online pharmacy school programs provide the training and credentials needed to become a licensed pharmacist, combining flexible study with real-world application.

Best Scientists Citing Peter Westervelt

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles